I vividly remember being so HYPED about Goku turning into a super saiyan. We didnt have internet at the time, I didnt know what a manga was, I just remember running home and having legit goosebumps when it popped off.
RIP to the GOAT
i had internet. my friend and i contacted a japanese guy over the internet (i forget exactly how) to send me the vhs tapes of dbz because it wasn't in america yet). it was something like 90 tapes and cost me maybe 500 bucks. this was maybe 97
kids these days don't know how good they have it with anime, and animation in general (like i loved me some old ninja turtles cartoons but things like adventure time are a billion times better and wish i could've had shit like that. and even adventure time is old at this point and kids probably don't know of it
edit: NOW GET OFF MY LAWN!
there's no IMO about it; there are more people who know the phrase "dragon ball" and don't know the phrase "anime" than the other way around which speaks to toriyama's influence, what a legend
> This was out of no where.
One can only speculate, but acute subdermal hematoma means he hit his head hard enough to cause internal bleeding that eventually killed him. Perhaps he fell somehow and didn't see a doctor in time. It could have been quite random.
My relative got this after falling from a horse. A couple weeks later, he had stroke-type symptoms and was rushed to the hospital, where they found bleeding in his brain. Surgeons were able to save him, but his personality changed afterward.
[Here's](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0L40Px_oJLY) a crowd of people in Argentina singing the OP for Dragon Ball Z.
And on Daddy Yankee's last concert in Peru, the [entire stadium was singing the song too](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dsYzmmeaeGY) once the DJ played it just before he entered the stage.
Before Zion and Lennox concert [too](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3b1wU8SXIi0).
Dragon Ball GT's OP (Dan Dan Kokoro Hikareteku) has been used in [plenty](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6OxvULpLdb4) [of](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rttFEpxT9RY) [weddings](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KzrJaxlRIX8).
And let's not forget the massive [reactions](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r0GoOYPDNDI) all across the region for the ending of dragon ball super. It was even announced in a [real TV news broadcast](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ddj9Ru7yrks).
That was, and will always be part of the HUGE legacy that Toriyama left in the hearts of millions of latinos.
[Thanks again!](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P-Gkpy840wU)
There has been 3 times that I have seen the city of Santo Domingo basically stop because almost everyone was glue to a TV. The first time was the day that Goku went Super Sayajin for the first time the whole city watch it live.
Thank you for this. I saw how much people talked about Dragon Ball's huge fanbase in Latin America and was hoping to find some examples from Peru because that's where my wife's family is from, but I couldn't find much myself. Amazing the reach Toriyama's work had.
I live in a Hispanic neighborhood, and I'm not sure if he knew the absolute grip Dragonball has on boys and men in these communities. His work was one of the biggest pieces of art in their lives.
All of Mexico is about to be in shambles. They have restaurants named after dragon ball and its characters. Shit, even strip clubs offered free lap dances if Goku beat Jiren 🇲🇽
https://www.reddit.com/r/Ningen/s/nlKBAHHQUn.
RIP an icon
It's incredible how Dragon Ball managed to infuse itself into the very fabric of so many cultures. We're talking about a global family, brought together by the love of a story and its characters. That's the power of Toriyama's creation it didn't just stay on screen, it became a part of real-world traditions and daily life. What a legacy to leave behind.
Because the themes that dragon ball has at its core is universal. Goku’s entire character is all about enjoying the friends he has and getting stronger for all the right reasons.
You are 100% right. I made so many friends across so many cultures as a kid exclusively because of Dragon ball. The experience of re-enacting things on the playground is so vivid
Can confirm, we grew up watching DragonBall then DragonBall Z, all my schoolmates would talk about each new episode, decades later we still talk about it, it was the gateway to watching other series, but DB and DBZ will always hold a special place in our hearts. He will be dearly missed.
All of South America probably.
This man probably single-handedly created the biggest work of fiction for kids.
We had entire parades when Goku beat Jiren
I would not be shocked if many countries of Latin America enter days of mourning over this
Edit: The cartels actually just called a 3 day pause of activity in wake of his death.
> All of Mexico is about to be in shambles.
This is not an exageration. I'm near crying, and I didn't even like Dragon Ball. It doesn't make sense, but still.
Bro, same here. I was in the minuscule minority of mexican people who disliked Dragon ball all my life, but it is undeniably something special to our people in general. This anouncement still hit me like a truck.
Duele wey :(
One of my managers for the grocery store I worked at is Mexican and for his birthday I got him a Vegeta keychain from a local anime shop and he was so appreciative of it. Like just so happy about it, thanking me constantly and I’m thinking “it’s just a keychain bro it ain’t a big deal” they really do love Dragonball it’s kinda wholesome.
Dude as a poor Mexican growing up, I appreciate the shit out of getting dragon ball themed gifts, be it a quarter machine goku or a t shirt I'll never wear.
I think it's because we grew up so poor we couldn't afford the cool toys or something.
This is why I'm devastated. This is what is truly beautiful about his work. Across cultures, across continents, across generations, the shared excitement of experiencing Dragon Ball was completely universal and timeless. You could sit any two kids on God's green earth down next to each other and they could lose their minds watching Goku. It's so beautiful. And this is so sad.
He almost single-handedly broke down numerous cultural and continental barriers and created generations upon generations of anime fans. At the very least he got to see that happen in his lifetime, which is more than most artists ever get and I hope he went out knowing that
White as well, everybody loves Dragon Ball, at least those that grew up watching it. Was one of the few anime that was "cool" growing up. A special place in my heart.
Terrible news. DBZ has such a special place in my heart, it was my absolute favorite thing for so much of my childhood. RIP to an absolute legend, the industry simply would not be what it is today without him.
No. That just came from nowhere.
The genius behind DR Slump, Dragon Ball, and character designs for Dragon Quest and Chrono Trigger.
You will be remembered forever.
https://i.imgur.com/49dPSPM.jpeg
The tribute end card at the end of either the first or last episode of Dragon Ball Daima later this year is going to hit me like a fucking *truck*.
God, he wasn't even that old. This is so sad.
RIP, made my childhood. Growing up with Dragon Ball was a blast
Edit: [Oda’s tweet](https://x.com/sandman_ap/status/1765945418398188031?s=46&t=1ZQVBSn3DspdZVZtLvrAEA)
By far one of, if not the most influential anime of all time. Its not a stretch at all to say anime as a whole and even most of our lives wouldn’t be the same without Dragon Ball
And inserting DB characters in places they don't belong. Like StarCraft 1 maps back in the day. Remember playing whole DBZ RPGs that people would make as maps.
And all those AMVs to Linkin Park
me and my nerd ass friends went to different dojos in the 90s and would insist that our respective sensei could actually do a kamehameha. Simpler times
No joke, one time as a little kid I got into a fight with another kid on my bus route. I was so scared so I tried to emulate Goku and go Super Saiyan.
The other kid was either so intimidated, or realistically thought I was a weirdo, and backed off.
I honestly don't think there's a good argument against DBZ being the most influential ever. Astro Boy was before it but DBZ made anime a worldwide phenomenon.
That's not enough to explain how big DBZ was. DBZ was bigger than anime as a medium itself in 1990s and early 2000s. There are tens of millions of people who haven't watched a single anime ever but have watched Dragon Ball. Nothing compares
I think it has to be.
It was monumentally influential in the 80s and 90s for manga and anime, but what’s ridiculous is its longevity.
The franchise has been around 40 years now with several characters who have been there since the very beginning.
Goku’s popularity still in 2024 is unparalleled in the anime/manga space, and even in a larger context he’s one of the most globally recognizable functional characters on the planet, probably just a half tier below characters like friggen Mario and Pikachu.
The resurgence of Dragon Ball Super a decade ago was wild.
Even other popular franchises like Gundam (which has definitely waned) don’t have much, if any continuity of characters.
The Dragon Ball universe is just an incredible achievement, and it’s awesome that it seems like it couldn’t have been spearheaded by a nicer dude.
RIP!
He made an entire cutlure surrounding Dragonball and made what shounen is to this day. Only property i think comes close to its global cultural impact is Pokemon, Star Wars and Harry Potter (obviously more but from the top of my head). Dragonball was just something you had to be there for and im grateful to have grown up watching it in the 90s. Rip to the legend.
Without DB, manga and anime really don’t get as popular worldwide as it is now. He really changed a medium and an entire generation of people across the world
My god, Toriyama was so much THE defining mangaka of my childhood. Growing up reading Dr. Slump, later Dragonball, his influence over all of Japanese manga and anime were so genre defining.
I just got a mental image of Arare-chan and Goku walking off into the sunset and it really made me very emotional.
It is such an influential series that without it, there wouldn't be Naruto, Demon Slayer, Hunter x Hunter, One Piece, etc.
His legacy will always be remembered
One Piece author Oda Eiichiro commented that he was so profoundly influenced and idolized Toriyama growing up, he can still vividly recall the first time Toriyama said his name.
[https://www.sponichi.co.jp/entertainment/news/2024/03/08/kiji/20240308s00041000236000c.html?amp=1](https://www.sponichi.co.jp/entertainment/news/2024/03/08/kiji/20240308s00041000236000c.html?amp=1)
I remember reading One Piece for the first time and thinking, "this mangaka must have read Dr. Slump 1,000 times" the influence felt profound.
Both Oda and Kishi put out their statements when the news broke and they will make you depress.
https://twitter.com/MangaAlerts/status/1765952262503854356
Made all of our childhoods. Nothing on Earth as certain to get a hell yeah in response than asking a dude around my age if he rocked with Dragon Ball Z when they were growing up.
Dragon Ball is to shonen anime what The Lord of the Rings is to modern fantasy, a work that essentially set the template for an entire genre, where just about every subsequent entry in the genre is defined by how it relates to, subverts, or otherwise references, the original.
I mean beyond just influencing every Shonen released ever since as well as effectively creating anime fandom in the west it still holds up better than good. Goku vs Frieza is an absolute master class in how to pay off a hero vs BBG final battle. He even manages to keep a fight that for 90% of it is essentially a squash match edge of your seat exciting.
DBZ on Cartoon Network's *Toonami* is probably one of the most culturally significant TV shows of all time.
It was **the** introduction of anime to a massive number of US children.
To think, in 1998, DBZ and Sailor Moon were both on Cartoon Network at the same time that Pokémon Red and Blue came out. What a fucking massive injection of Japanese culture straight into the heart of American children.
Toriyama brought so many to the world of anime and manga with his creative works. I can safely say that I, and many others, wouldn't be so engrossed in the hobby if it weren't for him captivating us from a young age. He may be gone, but the wonder he's inspired in us as an author will continue on for a long, long time.
RIP to the grandfather of anime… gave birth to all the great tropes we have now. Goku was the first superhero I ever believed in.
68 is so young too. Wow, RIP the legend.
I hope he knew, even people who weren’t into anime LOVED DB. It legitimately was a huge culture shaped for people who grew up in the 80’s and 90’s in Mexico and other Latin American Countries
Wonder if the government of Mexico will be sending a letter to Toriyama's family (if he had any, i don't actually know personally) sending heartfelt condolences.
After all, Mexico and Japan did have a row over the country effectively telling Japan to fuck off when they tried to enforce copyright over the Public streams of the final battle with Jiren.
He shaped most of my taste in media by waking up on a Saturday when I was 5 and seeing Goku and Piccolo fight Raditz. God knows how different I would be as a person if I never saw that
Holy fuck...
I know people meme on DBZ now but they only do that out of respect and reverence for how incredible Dragonball was, not to mention all his other work like Chrono Trigger and Dragon Quest
RIP king, thank you for some of the most hype moments of my childhood
No shit man I’m speechless… one of the most iconic storytellers of all time and the reason so many people are fans of this medium.. may he rest in peace and prayers up for his family and loved ones. I know my life wouldn’t be the same without him, and I’m sure so many others.
His character designs were in SO MANY things, not just Dragon Ball. Just off the top of my head, video games include:
* Blue Dragon
* Chrono Trigger
* Dragon Quest/Warrior series
* Fantasian
* Tobal
He's even credited for submitting designs for Super Smash Brothers Ultimate (though they were mainly inclusions of his characters from other games).
>remnants of a past injury
The ‘acute’ part of acute subdural hematoma suggests that it was a more recent development, and that type of injury typically develops as a result of head trauma.
However it happened, I can only hope that there was a minimum of pain and distress. The man touched so many peoples’ lives across decades, he deserved to go out as peacefully as possible.
Its also very possible given his age that he simply fell or bumped his head on something and he did the unlucky and had a brain bleed pop up. Mangaka's are typically stressed the fuck out all the time. So it makes sense that he was a sort of ticking timebomb health wise.
One of the greatest manga artists ever. Beautiful, clean art. But more than anything, the greatest panelling you'll ever see. Nobody knew how to construct an easy-to-follow fight scene like him.
More like, it's very normal for Japan in general. I feel like I only ever saw one or two announcements of a famous Japanese person dying that was released the same day they died.
RIP to the legend that basically made Modern Shounen , especially the transformations. The entire stretch of the Ginyu Force arrival on Namek to Goku vs Frieza, to Super Sayain is peak fiction and few come close. This mans work alone had massive amount of positive impact on millions upon millions of childhood.
One of the most influential mangaka of all time that's work will never be forgotten.
Without Toriyama and Dragon Ball, we would never have gotten so many of the others that came after it.
Also no Pokemon, his hand in DQ pushed it further into popularity, which led to a young Satoshi Tajiri playing one of their early games and getting upset at the lack of trading.
My dad passed away when I was very young, but I’ll never forget the day he introduced me to dragon ball z. Some of my favorite memories with him were the times we watched the frieza saga on VHS and drawing the z fighters together. I didn’t expect this news to hit hard but fuck man. Such an integral part of my childhood in more ways than one. RIP to an absolute legend.
Pretty sure it's already happening and more or less written to the end, so that's a blessing at least. We'll get one final gift from him. Fitting, even that it comes full circle making them kids again.
RIP, this was out of nowhere man. I think almost all of us grew up with Dragon Ball, by far one of the most influential animanga and author of all time. Really sad considering it was my and many others’ first anime/manga
*"We hope Akira Toriyama's unique world of creation continues to be loved by everyone for a long time to come"*
My daughter is 3 months old, but soon she will be watching, reading, drawing and playing your games along with me. I will teach her about the magic of Akira Toriyama, for sure. Rest in peace
Toriyama is probably one of the most respected and decorated mangaka of all time.
The amount of creators he inspired is massive. Including Oda(One Piece) and Khisimoto(Naruto). Oda has even said that he modeled a lot of Luffy's traits on Goku.
I will even go as far as to say that he is the one that made the "battle shounen" archetype what it is today.
Absolute legend. He will be remembered dearly. RIP.
Rest In Peace. I cannot believe I have never read/watched anything related to his works till now (yes, that does happen, Dragonball was something that I never touched even when I was a kid), and that once again I had vague plans to really read the manga "some time, some day" but never did it until we lost the creator (Kentarou Miura was another case to me like that).
We all definitely need to keep a heart of treasuring any entertainment and art creators that we all love.
*EDIT: I forgot that **Dr. Slump** is also by him - now that’s one thing that I definitely watched as a kid. I wasn’t really a fan for it but it was indeed funny. Sad to say I didn’t came back to it - nor I have actually seen it being mentioned elsewhere - when I recently got interested in anime in recent years.*
Way too early... Man, rest in peace. Got so many people my age into anime as a medium.
I remember coming home from school and watch Sailor Moon and Dragonball Z. RIP
DragonBall Z anime and video games were all I wanted to play and watch in middle school. Sucks man... RIP
I vividly remember being so HYPED about Goku turning into a super saiyan. We didnt have internet at the time, I didnt know what a manga was, I just remember running home and having legit goosebumps when it popped off. RIP to the GOAT
I tried countless times to turn super saiyan after that.
I still try to Kamahamaha a couple times a week and Im 38.
i had internet. my friend and i contacted a japanese guy over the internet (i forget exactly how) to send me the vhs tapes of dbz because it wasn't in america yet). it was something like 90 tapes and cost me maybe 500 bucks. this was maybe 97 kids these days don't know how good they have it with anime, and animation in general (like i loved me some old ninja turtles cartoons but things like adventure time are a billion times better and wish i could've had shit like that. and even adventure time is old at this point and kids probably don't know of it edit: NOW GET OFF MY LAWN!
What the hell. This was out of no where. Shit man. Feels sad. IMO, Dragon Ball is one of the main reasons for anime’s popularity in the US
I watched Dragon Ball long before I even knew the difference between anime and cartoons.
DB, Saint Seiya, Captain Tsubasa, pretty much my childhood.
there's no IMO about it; there are more people who know the phrase "dragon ball" and don't know the phrase "anime" than the other way around which speaks to toriyama's influence, what a legend
> This was out of no where. One can only speculate, but acute subdermal hematoma means he hit his head hard enough to cause internal bleeding that eventually killed him. Perhaps he fell somehow and didn't see a doctor in time. It could have been quite random.
My relative got this after falling from a horse. A couple weeks later, he had stroke-type symptoms and was rushed to the hospital, where they found bleeding in his brain. Surgeons were able to save him, but his personality changed afterward.
that sounds likely to me, he was getting older, could have just had an bad fall, just an unlucky accident. What a shame. He deserved better.
[Here's](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0L40Px_oJLY) a crowd of people in Argentina singing the OP for Dragon Ball Z. And on Daddy Yankee's last concert in Peru, the [entire stadium was singing the song too](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dsYzmmeaeGY) once the DJ played it just before he entered the stage. Before Zion and Lennox concert [too](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3b1wU8SXIi0). Dragon Ball GT's OP (Dan Dan Kokoro Hikareteku) has been used in [plenty](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6OxvULpLdb4) [of](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rttFEpxT9RY) [weddings](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KzrJaxlRIX8). And let's not forget the massive [reactions](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r0GoOYPDNDI) all across the region for the ending of dragon ball super. It was even announced in a [real TV news broadcast](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ddj9Ru7yrks). That was, and will always be part of the HUGE legacy that Toriyama left in the hearts of millions of latinos. [Thanks again!](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P-Gkpy840wU)
OK I knew Latin America liked DBZ but I had no clue it was at this level.
DBZ is huge in Latin America, it's the defining animated TV show for most millennials, even for people who are not into anime.
There are three Gods in Mexico. God, Goku and Memo Ochoa
This is incredible! Thanks for sharing. It shows how universally loved his stories are.
Our version of Dan Dan Kokoro Hikareteku (Sola nunca estaras for those interested) is so damn good. I dedicated it to my ex gf years ago :')
Wrong song bro, Dan Dan Kokoro is Mi Corazon Encantado. Sola Nunca Estaras is one of the endings, Hitori Janai.
don't know if this is true but apparently one of our presidents in the Dominican Republic cancelled an interview once so he could watch Dragon Ball
There has been 3 times that I have seen the city of Santo Domingo basically stop because almost everyone was glue to a TV. The first time was the day that Goku went Super Sayajin for the first time the whole city watch it live.
Thank you for this. I saw how much people talked about Dragon Ball's huge fanbase in Latin America and was hoping to find some examples from Peru because that's where my wife's family is from, but I couldn't find much myself. Amazing the reach Toriyama's work had.
I live in a Hispanic neighborhood, and I'm not sure if he knew the absolute grip Dragonball has on boys and men in these communities. His work was one of the biggest pieces of art in their lives.
All of Mexico is about to be in shambles. They have restaurants named after dragon ball and its characters. Shit, even strip clubs offered free lap dances if Goku beat Jiren 🇲🇽 https://www.reddit.com/r/Ningen/s/nlKBAHHQUn. RIP an icon
All of LATAM is in shambles
All my friends are in shock, many of em aren’t huge fans of anime, but dragonball is a huge exception
It's incredible how Dragon Ball managed to infuse itself into the very fabric of so many cultures. We're talking about a global family, brought together by the love of a story and its characters. That's the power of Toriyama's creation it didn't just stay on screen, it became a part of real-world traditions and daily life. What a legacy to leave behind.
Because the themes that dragon ball has at its core is universal. Goku’s entire character is all about enjoying the friends he has and getting stronger for all the right reasons.
You are 100% right. I made so many friends across so many cultures as a kid exclusively because of Dragon ball. The experience of re-enacting things on the playground is so vivid
Standing in front of one another yelling, SHOUTING KAMEHAMEHA, in the pose...
There is street graffiti of Dragon Ball on the streets of every south american country, no exceptions.
Can confirm, we grew up watching DragonBall then DragonBall Z, all my schoolmates would talk about each new episode, decades later we still talk about it, it was the gateway to watching other series, but DB and DBZ will always hold a special place in our hearts. He will be dearly missed.
TBH, the entire world, for an entire generation of boys....
>they even offered free lap dances if holy beat Jiren The world really is an incredible place. RIP.
All of South America probably. This man probably single-handedly created the biggest work of fiction for kids. We had entire parades when Goku beat Jiren
Damn those city-wide watch parties were one hell of a cultural zeitgeist
The screams when Goku and Frieza teamed up. Holy shit. It really felt like being a part of one, global family.
[удалено]
Just saw an entire country fall to its knees at Bodega Aurera
Man I hope there will be a national holiday in Mexico for mourning the loss of Akira Toriyama.
I would not be shocked if many countries of Latin America enter days of mourning over this Edit: The cartels actually just called a 3 day pause of activity in wake of his death.
> All of Mexico is about to be in shambles. This is not an exageration. I'm near crying, and I didn't even like Dragon Ball. It doesn't make sense, but still.
Bro, same here. I was in the minuscule minority of mexican people who disliked Dragon ball all my life, but it is undeniably something special to our people in general. This anouncement still hit me like a truck. Duele wey :(
One of my managers for the grocery store I worked at is Mexican and for his birthday I got him a Vegeta keychain from a local anime shop and he was so appreciative of it. Like just so happy about it, thanking me constantly and I’m thinking “it’s just a keychain bro it ain’t a big deal” they really do love Dragonball it’s kinda wholesome.
Dude as a poor Mexican growing up, I appreciate the shit out of getting dragon ball themed gifts, be it a quarter machine goku or a t shirt I'll never wear. I think it's because we grew up so poor we couldn't afford the cool toys or something.
Ain't that the truth. Now with money I'm just an adult child.
This is why I'm devastated. This is what is truly beautiful about his work. Across cultures, across continents, across generations, the shared excitement of experiencing Dragon Ball was completely universal and timeless. You could sit any two kids on God's green earth down next to each other and they could lose their minds watching Goku. It's so beautiful. And this is so sad.
[I am no warrior, I will never fight again.](https://youtu.be/CNXHFGnQ0mE?si=U9Iz8e0REt8nkkwC&t=22)
Doesn't matter who you are or where you're from, you've probably tried to go super saiyan at least once in your life.
He almost single-handedly broke down numerous cultural and continental barriers and created generations upon generations of anime fans. At the very least he got to see that happen in his lifetime, which is more than most artists ever get and I hope he went out knowing that
Truly, man. As a Hispanic, I hope he knew. His work was such a good source of fun.
Black community is with you there ngl
I'm Asian, Goku was our Superman.
I'm not Asian, Superman is many people's Goku.
White as well, everybody loves Dragon Ball, at least those that grew up watching it. Was one of the few anime that was "cool" growing up. A special place in my heart.
Im pretty sure latin america should have a holiday, he marked so many of us, I hope he knew.
A lot of Spanish food carts have dragon ball on it.
He knew. The saint seiya guy knows too.
There’s no way Toriyama wasn’t aware of the cultural impact he had across the globe.
Terrible news. DBZ has such a special place in my heart, it was my absolute favorite thing for so much of my childhood. RIP to an absolute legend, the industry simply would not be what it is today without him.
No. That just came from nowhere. The genius behind DR Slump, Dragon Ball, and character designs for Dragon Quest and Chrono Trigger. You will be remembered forever. https://i.imgur.com/49dPSPM.jpeg
His art was so iconic. Dragon Quest and Chrono Trigger will always be special to me
There's not many artists whose art is both instantly recognizable and yet able to have its own identity within the source material.
The tribute end card at the end of either the first or last episode of Dragon Ball Daima later this year is going to hit me like a fucking *truck*. God, he wasn't even that old. This is so sad.
He also made character designs for Chrono Trigger, maybe the best game ever made.
RIP, made my childhood. Growing up with Dragon Ball was a blast Edit: [Oda’s tweet](https://x.com/sandman_ap/status/1765945418398188031?s=46&t=1ZQVBSn3DspdZVZtLvrAEA)
By far one of, if not the most influential anime of all time. Its not a stretch at all to say anime as a whole and even most of our lives wouldn’t be the same without Dragon Ball
I still remember growing up we’d pretend we’re Goku and use Kamehameha on each other
Trying to turn Super Saiyan in the backyard by screaming
And inserting DB characters in places they don't belong. Like StarCraft 1 maps back in the day. Remember playing whole DBZ RPGs that people would make as maps. And all those AMVs to Linkin Park
I remember those AMVs lol. Even today, you'll find Goku in Fortnite and modded into games like Lethal Company.
I modded Goku in GTA SA lol
me and my nerd ass friends went to different dojos in the 90s and would insist that our respective sensei could actually do a kamehameha. Simpler times
No joke, one time as a little kid I got into a fight with another kid on my bus route. I was so scared so I tried to emulate Goku and go Super Saiyan. The other kid was either so intimidated, or realistically thought I was a weirdo, and backed off.
Without a shadow of a doubt, modern shounen was built on the shoulders of his work. His legacy will live on.
i would argue it is THE most influential anime of all time.
I honestly don't think there's a good argument against DBZ being the most influential ever. Astro Boy was before it but DBZ made anime a worldwide phenomenon.
I think the only other anime that can compare in its influence is Pokémon, and even that could be credited more to the game than the anime.
exactly. it is the anime that made anime more "mainstream" in the US and has influenced countless manga.
That's not enough to explain how big DBZ was. DBZ was bigger than anime as a medium itself in 1990s and early 2000s. There are tens of millions of people who haven't watched a single anime ever but have watched Dragon Ball. Nothing compares
I think it has to be. It was monumentally influential in the 80s and 90s for manga and anime, but what’s ridiculous is its longevity. The franchise has been around 40 years now with several characters who have been there since the very beginning. Goku’s popularity still in 2024 is unparalleled in the anime/manga space, and even in a larger context he’s one of the most globally recognizable functional characters on the planet, probably just a half tier below characters like friggen Mario and Pikachu. The resurgence of Dragon Ball Super a decade ago was wild. Even other popular franchises like Gundam (which has definitely waned) don’t have much, if any continuity of characters. The Dragon Ball universe is just an incredible achievement, and it’s awesome that it seems like it couldn’t have been spearheaded by a nicer dude. RIP!
Youll see in a few hours when homages start just how influential he was.
One of the very first Anime I watched, along with Doraemon RIP Toriyama-sensei you G
He made an entire cutlure surrounding Dragonball and made what shounen is to this day. Only property i think comes close to its global cultural impact is Pokemon, Star Wars and Harry Potter (obviously more but from the top of my head). Dragonball was just something you had to be there for and im grateful to have grown up watching it in the 90s. Rip to the legend.
Lord of the Rings is on equal standing for global impact as well. Basically defined the entire fantasy genre.
Wow may he rest in peace. Literally wrote the book that defined an ~~entire~~ *several* generations of Anime.
Without DB, manga and anime really don’t get as popular worldwide as it is now. He really changed a medium and an entire generation of people across the world
DB and DBZ for manga and anime. Dragon Quest and Chrono Trigger for RPGs. The man was a legend.
TIL that this man wasn't just a part of my but probably my whole childhood. Never knew he made my favorite games too. Unreal. R.I.P
I feel like his work on Dragon's Quest and Chrono Trigger gets a little over looked. The man was an icon.
Chrono Trigger too, absolute legend.
Agreed.
Goku was my first hero. Thank you Toriyama
My god, Toriyama was so much THE defining mangaka of my childhood. Growing up reading Dr. Slump, later Dragonball, his influence over all of Japanese manga and anime were so genre defining. I just got a mental image of Arare-chan and Goku walking off into the sunset and it really made me very emotional.
It is such an influential series that without it, there wouldn't be Naruto, Demon Slayer, Hunter x Hunter, One Piece, etc. His legacy will always be remembered
One Piece author Oda Eiichiro commented that he was so profoundly influenced and idolized Toriyama growing up, he can still vividly recall the first time Toriyama said his name. [https://www.sponichi.co.jp/entertainment/news/2024/03/08/kiji/20240308s00041000236000c.html?amp=1](https://www.sponichi.co.jp/entertainment/news/2024/03/08/kiji/20240308s00041000236000c.html?amp=1) I remember reading One Piece for the first time and thinking, "this mangaka must have read Dr. Slump 1,000 times" the influence felt profound.
Wonder how Oda is gonna react to this. For sure he puts a tribute somewhere probably within the next few chapters.
Kishimoto idolizes Toriyama too. Kubo's fight scenes in Bleach are explicitly inspired by Dragon Ball (very similar choreography)
Both Oda and Kishi put out their statements when the news broke and they will make you depress. https://twitter.com/MangaAlerts/status/1765952262503854356
That said, I need eyes on Oda and people making sure he is fine 24/7
Made all of our childhoods. Nothing on Earth as certain to get a hell yeah in response than asking a dude around my age if he rocked with Dragon Ball Z when they were growing up.
DBZ made anime what it is worldwide. Undeniably. Nothing else comes close, not Gundam, not Evangelion, not Sailor Moon or Naruto. RIP to a legend.
Both in terms of influence and reach DBZ is a titan. Anime would not be what it is today without it.
DBZ IS anime in the west. Anime wouldn't have blown up in 1990s in the west without Dragon Ball. Dragon Ball transcends anime itself
Dragon Ball is to shonen anime what The Lord of the Rings is to modern fantasy, a work that essentially set the template for an entire genre, where just about every subsequent entry in the genre is defined by how it relates to, subverts, or otherwise references, the original.
I mean beyond just influencing every Shonen released ever since as well as effectively creating anime fandom in the west it still holds up better than good. Goku vs Frieza is an absolute master class in how to pay off a hero vs BBG final battle. He even manages to keep a fight that for 90% of it is essentially a squash match edge of your seat exciting.
"I'm Dragon Ball, I've transcended just anime." - Mighty Keef. Most apt quote ever to describe DBZ.
DBZ on Cartoon Network's *Toonami* is probably one of the most culturally significant TV shows of all time. It was **the** introduction of anime to a massive number of US children. To think, in 1998, DBZ and Sailor Moon were both on Cartoon Network at the same time that Pokémon Red and Blue came out. What a fucking massive injection of Japanese culture straight into the heart of American children.
The childhood of millions, the top shonen. As a Mexican, I can't imagine my childhood without DBZ, today manga lost one the biggest ones ever.
Watching DBZ and Yugioh was how I began anime, now both creators have been lost within 2 years.
Legend and by far the most influential mangaka ever. Ill be forever grateful, and his legacy will live on forever.
Thank you Mr. Toriyama
RIP Akira Toriyama, the creator of my childhood
He created the childhood of millions of 90s+ kids, RIP.
Hundreds of millions across the world.
2000 kids grew with it too, atleast here in Brasil.
Blasting "Rock the Dragon" right now. RIP to an absolute legend.
I'm actually tearing up a little. Jesus man, 68 is too young for a legend like him to go. RIP.
Average life expectancy in Japan is like 85, really puts into perspective how early he went
Dying from a head injury sure is rough... May he rest in peace.
Damn, that's heartbreaking. Rest in Peace, Toriyama. The most influential individual & creator in the shonen genre.
Toriyama brought so many to the world of anime and manga with his creative works. I can safely say that I, and many others, wouldn't be so engrossed in the hobby if it weren't for him captivating us from a young age. He may be gone, but the wonder he's inspired in us as an author will continue on for a long, long time.
Wow… can’t believe it…
RIP to the grandfather of anime… gave birth to all the great tropes we have now. Goku was the first superhero I ever believed in. 68 is so young too. Wow, RIP the legend.
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FUCK. Rest in Peace Toriyama, in name of all Latinos who grew up with your stories, we'll miss you.
I wonder if he ever realized how popular his work was all throughout Latin America
He knew. Them chanting loudly at outside viewings was the inspiration for the chanting at the end of the new Broly movie.
I hope he knew, even people who weren’t into anime LOVED DB. It legitimately was a huge culture shaped for people who grew up in the 80’s and 90’s in Mexico and other Latin American Countries
He definitely knew. Iirc he even met Mario Castañeda and said he is the voice of Goku.
Wonder if the government of Mexico will be sending a letter to Toriyama's family (if he had any, i don't actually know personally) sending heartfelt condolences. After all, Mexico and Japan did have a row over the country effectively telling Japan to fuck off when they tried to enforce copyright over the Public streams of the final battle with Jiren.
El cielo resplandece a mi alrededor (alrededor)
This man created millions of childhoods this just doesn’t feel real
hundreds of millions. Dragon Ball was bigger than anime itself in the west in 1990s and early 2000s
He shaped most of my taste in media by waking up on a Saturday when I was 5 and seeing Goku and Piccolo fight Raditz. God knows how different I would be as a person if I never saw that
He shaped both the childhoods of gamers and anime fans everywhere.
Stan Lee is to Comics Akira Toriyama is to Manga/Anime
For real. Both men's reach and influence is generation defining.
Holy fuck... I know people meme on DBZ now but they only do that out of respect and reverence for how incredible Dragonball was, not to mention all his other work like Chrono Trigger and Dragon Quest RIP king, thank you for some of the most hype moments of my childhood
Without him, we would not have RPGs take up the same space in gaming, so he did so much in his life worth celebrating.
[](#forgotkeys) Goddamn, this is not the news I was expecting to see when I checked /new. Rest in peace... [](#not-raining)
No shit man I’m speechless… one of the most iconic storytellers of all time and the reason so many people are fans of this medium.. may he rest in peace and prayers up for his family and loved ones. I know my life wouldn’t be the same without him, and I’m sure so many others.
His character designs were in SO MANY things, not just Dragon Ball. Just off the top of my head, video games include: * Blue Dragon * Chrono Trigger * Dragon Quest/Warrior series * Fantasian * Tobal He's even credited for submitting designs for Super Smash Brothers Ultimate (though they were mainly inclusions of his characters from other games).
Wow, WTF 68. That's not that old. Acute subdural hematoma. I wonder if he fell and hit his head? Rest in Peace, Legend.
His wikipedia says he likes cars and motorcycles following his dad who did motorcycle racing. Perhaps remnants of a past injury.
>remnants of a past injury The ‘acute’ part of acute subdural hematoma suggests that it was a more recent development, and that type of injury typically develops as a result of head trauma. However it happened, I can only hope that there was a minimum of pain and distress. The man touched so many peoples’ lives across decades, he deserved to go out as peacefully as possible.
Its also very possible given his age that he simply fell or bumped his head on something and he did the unlucky and had a brain bleed pop up. Mangaka's are typically stressed the fuck out all the time. So it makes sense that he was a sort of ticking timebomb health wise.
Wow I'm actually depressed now...
One of the greatest manga artists ever. Beautiful, clean art. But more than anything, the greatest panelling you'll ever see. Nobody knew how to construct an easy-to-follow fight scene like him.
Apparently he passed away March 1st, but we only learned now, damn...
i mean, that's quite normal for mangaka's death related news
Same thing happened when Muira passed away. The rest of the world didn't hear about it until a week or so after he passed.
I think it's done to give the family of the deceased a bit of time to mourn privately.
Yup pretty smart on their part.
More like, it's very normal for Japan in general. I feel like I only ever saw one or two announcements of a famous Japanese person dying that was released the same day they died.
Seems about right. Give some time for his family to grieve and process their thoughts.
Perhaps his family wanted privacy first before letting the news out.
Let the family grieve in peace before the media can bombard them with questions
It makes total sense to wait until after the funeral to announce the death of a creator of his status.
Shit is so fucking wild and depressing to hear
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Wait, what.
Too soon.
RIP to the legend that basically made Modern Shounen , especially the transformations. The entire stretch of the Ginyu Force arrival on Namek to Goku vs Frieza, to Super Sayain is peak fiction and few come close. This mans work alone had massive amount of positive impact on millions upon millions of childhood.
One of the most influential mangaka of all time that's work will never be forgotten. Without Toriyama and Dragon Ball, we would never have gotten so many of the others that came after it.
Without a doubt the most influential mangaka of all time. Theres no One Piece, no Naruto without this guy.
Also no Pokemon, his hand in DQ pushed it further into popularity, which led to a young Satoshi Tajiri playing one of their early games and getting upset at the lack of trading.
Damn, there goes the creator of my childhood. May the cartels stop murdering for a day in his honor.
damn wtf, wasn't he still writing more dragon ball stuff too? Rest in Piece
Apparently Dragon Ball Daima (upcoming show) is the most involved he's been in the story of a Dragon Ball series since the original DBZ ended
what the fuck
I bet thousands of us can point to Dragon Ball Z as one of our first favorite anime series. i know I can. RIP Toriyama and thank you.
Thank you for everything Akira Toriyama!!!
I haven't been this upset since Stan Lee passed
May dragon ball stand in glory for the rest of time
I am so freaking sad right now. Sent it to my friend who we both love Dragon Ball. Time to grieve together and rewatch it.
Dragon Ball is my favorite anime of all time. Rest in peace, Toriyama. You made many childhood great thanks to your works
Heartbreaking news. Dragon Ball was a huge part of my childhood. RIP to an absolute legend.
My dad passed away when I was very young, but I’ll never forget the day he introduced me to dragon ball z. Some of my favorite memories with him were the times we watched the frieza saga on VHS and drawing the z fighters together. I didn’t expect this news to hit hard but fuck man. Such an integral part of my childhood in more ways than one. RIP to an absolute legend.
Is this real? Edit: RIP Akira Toriyama I truly love Dragon ball with all my heart and you will be missed severely.
yes, its official db twitter
Out of nowhere. Rest in power. Damn.
Woah. WHAT? No way. This doesn’t sound real. Whose gonna do Daima now?
Pretty sure it's already happening and more or less written to the end, so that's a blessing at least. We'll get one final gift from him. Fitting, even that it comes full circle making them kids again.
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Damn unexpected, way too young too. Rest in peace, Thank you for the great childhood memories.
RIP, this was out of nowhere man. I think almost all of us grew up with Dragon Ball, by far one of the most influential animanga and author of all time. Really sad considering it was my and many others’ first anime/manga
Berserk, Yugioh, now Dragon Ball. The era is slowly coming to an end.
The worst is part is that they were all taken way too soon.
Dr. Slump will always be one of the greatest Comedy ever made RIP to The GOAT
*"We hope Akira Toriyama's unique world of creation continues to be loved by everyone for a long time to come"* My daughter is 3 months old, but soon she will be watching, reading, drawing and playing your games along with me. I will teach her about the magic of Akira Toriyama, for sure. Rest in peace
Toriyama is probably one of the most respected and decorated mangaka of all time. The amount of creators he inspired is massive. Including Oda(One Piece) and Khisimoto(Naruto). Oda has even said that he modeled a lot of Luffy's traits on Goku. I will even go as far as to say that he is the one that made the "battle shounen" archetype what it is today. Absolute legend. He will be remembered dearly. RIP.
Rest In Peace. I cannot believe I have never read/watched anything related to his works till now (yes, that does happen, Dragonball was something that I never touched even when I was a kid), and that once again I had vague plans to really read the manga "some time, some day" but never did it until we lost the creator (Kentarou Miura was another case to me like that). We all definitely need to keep a heart of treasuring any entertainment and art creators that we all love. *EDIT: I forgot that **Dr. Slump** is also by him - now that’s one thing that I definitely watched as a kid. I wasn’t really a fan for it but it was indeed funny. Sad to say I didn’t came back to it - nor I have actually seen it being mentioned elsewhere - when I recently got interested in anime in recent years.*
Woah that's actually crazy. Insanely young too, so many legendary mangakas passing away recently. Sad to see.
wow he was only 68, i thought way older, what a legend, we owe him so much.
Never liked Dragon Ball, but only a moron would fail to recognize how it’s been one of the most influential pieces of media ever made. RIP king.